The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-27
In Brief.

gan, recently sent to the pententiary for
year from Hamilton county for grand larceny.
The prisoner is supplemented, and stole three
hogs from a field.
The residence of Ernest E. woodcock. No 125
West North street, was entered by burglars
sometime during the forenoon yesterday. and So
In money and few valuable articles OF furni-
ture were carried away. No one was at home at
the time of the robbery.
DR.. Ralph Perry. who recently returned from
Liberia, spoke to the pupils OF the upper grades
Of school No A. Ohio street, hear Highland ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon. what he had seen
in that negro republic. The lecture was exceed
ingly entertaining and instructive.
The following persons licensed to marry
Yesterday: John H. Lindley and Arronette
Bates. George McAfee and Susan Driskeli,
Christian Roessler and Rosa Fisher, William II.
Vance and Blanche Selumek Samuel H. McIn-
tire and Mnrsella d. Johnson. Adolphus Gun
nineham and Grace Bruce Milton C. Poland
and Anna Strain, Ohio L. Wade and Bertha
Gill.
THE PROPOSED METHODIST ALLIANCE
A meeting in the interest of the proposed
Methodist alliance will be held this evening at
Roberts Park Church. All the Methodist pas
tors and laymen interested are invited, and es-
pecaly those delegated by the several charges
to be present at the late conference when the
three bishops were in the city. A constitution
and by laws will be adopted and other impor-
tant steps taken in the organization of the ALI
ance.
OFFICIAL VISITORS FROM MINNESOTA.
The several State benevolent and reform
atory institutions in and the city
we're visited yesterday by Gordon E.
Cole. H. 5. Griswoid. John Cooper. man
ayers; D. E. Myers, Superintendent, and ].
". Stevenson, architect of the Minnesota State
Reformatory. The Minnesota Legislature has
Appropriated $500. 900 for new reformatory build
ings. which be used an intermediate
prison for first offenders.
PERMITS FOR SEVEN NEW HOUSES.
The following building permits were issued
FIRST street, near Brook, $500; C. K. johnson,
frame addition to house on Newman street, near
Clifford, 5000; William Borkamp. two frame cot
tages on Ray, near Chadwick street. 1915 each:
L. p Howe. frame cottage on Stcughton street,
near Windsor. 81. 600; Patrick Roney, frame cot
taee on Chestnut. near Morris street, $500; Eva
line Hardacre. frame cottage on Yandes street,
near Tenth, $500.
CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Charles Judd. formerly in the grocery bust
ness here. was arrested yesterday afternoon by
patrolmen Haley and Ronacker for criminally
assaulting the twelveyear old daughter of John
Rhodes, who resides in the rear of No. Ala East
Washington street. According to the girls
story she was enticed from a store on South
Delaware street to a undergrad on East Pearl
street. Mr.. Judd had 81 039 in his pocket when
arrested. and the amount was taken for his ap-
Dearance in court.
NATURAL-GAs PROSPECTING COMPANIES
The Ligonier Gas and Mining Company. and
the Windfall Natural-eas, Mining and Oil Com
pany filed articles of incorporation with the
Secretary of State yesterday. The first COM
pany has $1,000 capital stock, and Jacob
Stearns, Sol Mier, Fl. P Boutwell,, Jacob Weir,
E. w. Knupper. II. r. Cornell and Lon D.
Fleming are its directors The Windfall COM
pany's capital stock is $4,000, with John H.
Zehner. John Nathan. Elijah Perry. John D.
Baker, Drury B. Vice Jacob A. Schnell and
VIM. Causon as directors.
MEETING OF crvIL-sERvIcE REFoRMERs.
The executive committee the State Civil
service Reform Association met yesterday after
noon at Colonel J. B. Blacks Office. ExState
Senator Foulke. Judge Black. Mr. Howard
Briggs, Mr.. Lucius Swift and Mr. o. T. Morton
we're present. and q lively review took place of
the present situation at the Indiana Hospital for
the Insane. The committee have been at work
and will express themselves in few days. Mr..
Foulke has been at Fortress Monroe. Va for
several months, with his wife, who is in feeble
health. Having considerable leisure, he has
kept himself thoroughly advised on the situation
here in Indiana regarding State civil service and
has. tits understood prepared some papers upon
the subject.
INTEREST ON STATE LOANS.
For years money has been loaned from the
State University fund at per cent interest,
but recently Auditor Bruce Carr discovered
provision of the statutes which makes the legal
rate per cent Before he made the discovery
he had agreed to loan Edward j. Robinson 800
at the legal rate. which Mr.. Robinson supposed
was per cent When the note was issued Mr..
Carr wanted to charge per cent. and Mr. Rob-
inson refused to pay more than per cent In
order to ascertain the legal rate, Mr.. Robinson
has filed petition asking for a writ of mandate
ompeling the Auditor to issue the note at the
old rate. The suit is friendly one. and is
brought for the purpose OF determining what
rate shall be charged hereafter. The will
come before Judge Howe, of the Superior Court.
MEETING OF coLoRED MErHoDIsrs OF INDIANA.
The electoral college OF lay members of the A.
Nj. E. Church, to select the delegates to the next
General Conference to be held in this city during
the frst week ia May. 1888, held at Allen
Chapel, yesterday afternoon. Twenty delegates
were present from different ctions of the
State There were quite a mum Der of candi
dates for the position, and after number of
ballots the election resulted in the success of
Thomas Daniels, of Terre Haute, and Henry
Walker, of Marion. The feasibility of a change
IN the present presiding elder system
discussed and effort made to
have the delegates support q change in the Cen
eral Conference. but they were finally left I'M
instructed. The conference will be the largest
gathering of colored people ever held in the city,
as representatives of the church will be present
from all portions of the United States. 1t meets
every four years. The most important work to
come before the body will be the election of two
bishops.
CANDIDATE EDENHARTER DISCOURAGED.
DR.. Edenharter, the Democratic candidate for
Mayor, is credited with having acknowledged
WITHIN the last Two days tndt OoIeat Is sure TO
overtake him. His attitude on the street-railway
question is being generally discussed by the
knights of Labor and there is some talk of TAX
ing steps to unitedly oppose him. "We are beat
now" said one leading Democrat yesterday
afternoon. There is no way Tor Edennarter to
hedge. He has committed himself. and if he
mpts to make any explanation he will
only mudde things all the He
ought have more than take the
step he did, and his action shows
that he is too young in politics to be
put mp for a candidate. 1t was very unlucky
day for when he was nominated" There is a
story aioat the effect that Eide barter went
to an ex member of the Council day two
ago and acknowledged that he had misiudged
the feelings of the people when he made his
break in the Council There Ia talk of
taking the young Doctor off the ticket and put
ting a man who will be able to control part
of the labor vote The Democratic politicians
are very much worked up over the situation.
PREPARING FOR ACTON ASSEMBLY.
The annual meeting Of the board of trustees of